AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR II

Current opening will perform work in the Eastern Shore Region.

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Maryland Department of Agriculture, Headquarters Annapolis MD

Inspections, sampling, education, and investigations are conducted in support of the Program’s statutory and regulatory authority. Sampling for the USDA PDP cooperative agreement is conducted. The area of coverage will be the Eastern Shore region of the state of Maryland.

Inspection Duties.  Conducts inspections of sites that manufacture, offer for retail, offer for wholesale, distribute, or store animal feeds, feed ingredients, pet foods, specialty pet foods, pesticides, fertilizers, fertilizer pesticide combination products, soil conditioners (amendments), liming materials and compost.

Enforcement Duties.  Performs label review, either in the field or office, for compliance  to State of Maryland and Federal  laws.  Reviews product(s) in the field to determine if product(s) are registered.  Issues field stop sale notices if the product  is in violation according to the Annotated Code of Maryland and the appropriate sections of COMAR.

PDP Cooperative Agreement Duties.  Conducts sampling for the USDA PDP cooperative agreement. Prepares samples for shipping to the appropriate designated laboratory. Maintains supplies inventory used for the PDP sampling program.  Inputs sampling information into the PDP database accurately.

Work evenings, weekends/holidays as workload or emergencies dictate.

Education:    Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years of experience in one of the following: production, processing, marketing, grading or inspection of agricultural products or chemicals; assisting veterinarians in care and management of animals; animal disease control; care or management of livestock or inspecting veterinary hospitals, riding stables or livestock dealers; installation, inspection, repair, or testing of weighting, volumetric measuring or counting devices; inspecting labeling and packaging; pesticide sales, use, regulation, or application; production, maintenance or inspection of a tree plantation or nursery stock; pest or weed control; wildlife population censuring; or the production, sales, inspection or testing of seed or turf products.

Notes:

1.  Applicants may substitute fifteen credit hours in agriculture; animal, biological, environmental, food or physical sciences; chemistry; mathematics; engineering, or law enforcement at an accredited college or university for each year of experience for up to two years of experience. 

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience non-commissioned officer in quality assurance, inspection and grading classification or quality assurance, inspection and grading specialty codes in the agricultural commodity grading field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

Experience in conducting FDA (Food and Drug Administration) or large scale manufacturing compliance inspections.   

Experience in making recommendations for code violations.   

Experience preparing, labeling and shipping either food, soil, fertilizer samplings to a laboratory.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle.

Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator license’s valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

For questions concerning this recruitment, please contact: Kathleen Newhouse at 410-841-5837 or kathleen.newhouse2@maryland.gov

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application to: Maryland Department of Agriculture  Human Resource Office, Room 304, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway,  Annapolis, MD  21401. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

If you are submitting additional information, such as diplomas or transcripts, the preferred methodis to upload them online with your application. If you are unable to upload, you may mail, hand-deliver or fax (HR Fax # 443-602-9831). All paper applications must be received by the closing date, no exceptions.  (Postmarks not accepted.)

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.  As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promotingemployees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingualcandidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.